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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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