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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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