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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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