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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic 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 explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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