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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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