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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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