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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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