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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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