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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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