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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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