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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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