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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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