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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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