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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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