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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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