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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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