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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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