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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations 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 online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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