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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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