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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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