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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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