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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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