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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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