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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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