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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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