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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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