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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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