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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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