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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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