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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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