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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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