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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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