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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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