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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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