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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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