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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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