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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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