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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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