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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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