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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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