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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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