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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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