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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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