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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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