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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses 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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