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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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