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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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