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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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