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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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