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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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