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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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