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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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