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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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