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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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