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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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