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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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