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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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