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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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