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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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