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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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