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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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