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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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