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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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