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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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