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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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