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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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