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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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