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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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