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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always 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 elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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