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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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