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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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