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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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