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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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