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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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