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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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