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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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