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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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