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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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