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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major 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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