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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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