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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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