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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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