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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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