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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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