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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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