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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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