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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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