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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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