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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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