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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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