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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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