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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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