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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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