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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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