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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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