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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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