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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major 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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