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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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