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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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