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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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