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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the 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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