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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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