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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering students all over 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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