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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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