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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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