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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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