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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores 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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