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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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