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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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