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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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