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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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