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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the 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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