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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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