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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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