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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring 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 new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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