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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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