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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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