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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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