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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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