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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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