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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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