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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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