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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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