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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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