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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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