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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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