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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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