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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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