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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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