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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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