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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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