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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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