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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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