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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). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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