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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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