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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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