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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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