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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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