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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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