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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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