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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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