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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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