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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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