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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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