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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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