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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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