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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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