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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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