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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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