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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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