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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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