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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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