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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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