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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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