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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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