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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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