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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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