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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the 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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