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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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