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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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