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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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