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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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