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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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