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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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