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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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