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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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