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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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