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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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