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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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