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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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