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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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