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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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