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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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