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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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