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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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