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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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