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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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