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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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