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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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