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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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