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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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