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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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