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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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