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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches 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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