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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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