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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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