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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate 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 but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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