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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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