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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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