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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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