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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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