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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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