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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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