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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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