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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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