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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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