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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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