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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling 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. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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