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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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