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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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