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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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