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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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