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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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