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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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