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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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