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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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