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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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