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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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