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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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