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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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