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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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