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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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