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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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