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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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