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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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