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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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