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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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