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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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