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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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