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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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