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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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