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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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