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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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