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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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