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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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