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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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