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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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