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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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