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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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