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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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