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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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