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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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