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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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