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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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