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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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