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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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