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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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