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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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