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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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