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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses