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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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