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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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