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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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