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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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