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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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