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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners 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 for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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