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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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