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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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