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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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