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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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