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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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