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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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