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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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