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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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