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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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