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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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