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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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