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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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