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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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