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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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