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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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