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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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