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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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