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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the 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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