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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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