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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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