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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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