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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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