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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning 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. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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