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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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