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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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