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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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