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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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