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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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