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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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