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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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