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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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