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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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