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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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