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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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