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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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