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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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