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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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