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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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