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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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