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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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