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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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