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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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