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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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