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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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