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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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