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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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