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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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