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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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