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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over 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 customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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