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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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