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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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