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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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