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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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