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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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