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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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