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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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