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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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