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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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