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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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