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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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