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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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