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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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