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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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