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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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