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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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