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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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