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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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