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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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