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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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