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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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