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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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