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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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