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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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