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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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