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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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