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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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