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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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