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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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