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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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