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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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