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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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