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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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