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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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