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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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