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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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