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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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