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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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