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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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