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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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