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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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