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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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