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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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