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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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