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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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