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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around 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. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student 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 digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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