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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled students 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. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources