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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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