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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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