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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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