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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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