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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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