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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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