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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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