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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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