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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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