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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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