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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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