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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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