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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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