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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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