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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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