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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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