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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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