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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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