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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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