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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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