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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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