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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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