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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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