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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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