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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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