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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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