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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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