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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around 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. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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