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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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