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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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