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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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