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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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