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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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