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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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