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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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