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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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