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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over 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 open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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