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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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