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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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