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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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