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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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