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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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