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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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