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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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