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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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