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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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