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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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