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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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