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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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