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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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