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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies 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 teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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