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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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