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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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