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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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