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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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