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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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