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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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