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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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