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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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