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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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