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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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