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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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