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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled 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. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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