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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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