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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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