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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the 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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