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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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