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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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