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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around 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. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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