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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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