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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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