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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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