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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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