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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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