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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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