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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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