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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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