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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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