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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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