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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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