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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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