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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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