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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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