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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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