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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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