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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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