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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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