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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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