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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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