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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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