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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the 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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