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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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