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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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