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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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