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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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