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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans 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. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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