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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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