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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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