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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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