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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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