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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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