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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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