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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners 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 almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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