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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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