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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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