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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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