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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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