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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators 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? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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