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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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