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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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