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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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