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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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