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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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