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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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