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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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