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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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