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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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