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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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