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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students all over 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 massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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