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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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