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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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