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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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