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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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