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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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