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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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