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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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