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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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