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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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