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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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