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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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