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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations 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 MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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