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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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