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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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