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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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