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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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