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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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