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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of 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 courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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