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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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