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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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