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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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