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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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