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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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