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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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