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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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