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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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