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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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