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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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