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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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