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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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