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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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