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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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