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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around 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 massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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