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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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