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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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