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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. 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. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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