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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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