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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the 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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