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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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