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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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