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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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