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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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