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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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