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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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