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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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