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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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