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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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