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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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