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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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