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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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