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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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